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Marie Louise of Austria, Empress of France as second wife of Napoleon, after his fall was destined to Parma, small but strategic Duchy. There she became an attentive and caring sovereign, still beloved nowadays. Her magnificent collections and...more

This a lovely museum focusing on the object that were touched by the revered Duchess of Parma Maria Luisa. You can dive into her interests like fishing and needlepoint, admire her gowns and try to get a grip on her family and connections. You can...More

Devoted almost exclusively to artifacts surrounding the life of Marie Louise, it requires one to take on a focused perspective. Huge numbers of small works, but many of the etchings were excellent. Not a "must see" but a good "second site."

This smallish museum is filled with paintings, clothing, jewels, furniture, musical instruments and everyday items like tea cups, most of it related to Napoleon and Marie Louise. You get a very good sense of how they lived. A very pleasant way to spend a couple...More

This is a small museum with very beautiful artwork, prints several gowns and several embroideried pieces - you can get English translation for the rooms which gives good historical information
We really enjoyed it and certainly recommend a visit

This museum is named after the author and art historian Professor Glauco Lomabardi who dedicated his time to studying the history of Parma, in particular Marie Louise, the second and lesser known wife of Napoleon, also she was the Duchess of Parma. Many objects on...More

We visited this museum on a warm day. Unfortunately most of the rooms were not climatised, which made them rather uncomfortable. We also found that many paintings and artifacts were not displayed in an attractive way. It seemed more quantity over quality. The museum could...More

Named after Professor Glauco Lombardi, an author and art historian, who devoted his life to the recovery, study of anything related to Parma under The Bourbons and Napoleon's second wife, this home-museum recounting the story of Marie-Louise.
The visit to this museum - its atmosphere,...More

A good exhibition and giving the history and background about a remarkable person during a turbulent period of European history
Make sure you pick up a returnable booklet on arrival as almost all the information in the rooms is in italian